Jackie Robinson

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Education

  • Jackie Robinson
    Jackie Robinson
    Attended Washington Junior High School in 1935.
  • Achieved four-letterman status at John Muir Technical High School.
  • Enrolled in Pasadena Junior College 1938-1939.
  • Led Pasadena to the Junior College Championship in 1938.
  • Named Most Valuable Junior College Player in Southern California in 1938.
  • Held the National Junior College broad jump record.
  • Transferred to UCLA 1939-1940.
  • Won the NCAA broad jump title at 25' 6 1/2".
  • Became UCLA's first four-letter man.
  • Served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945, during which he became second Lieutenant.
  • Inducted into UCLA's Hall of Fame on June 10, 1984.


Career

  • Broke the color barrier in major league baseball in 1947 by becoming the first African-American player.
  • Named National League Rookie of the Year in 1947.
  • Led the National League in stolen bases in 1947 and 1949.
  • Led second basemen in double plays 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952.
  • Selected as the National League MVP in 1949
  • Won the 1949 batting title with a .342.
  • National League All-Star Team, 1949-1954.
  • Had a career batting average of .311 with the Dodgers, .333 in All-Star games Led the Dodgers to six World Series and one World Series Championship in a 10-year span.
General Facts:
  • Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA
  • Died: October 24, 1972 in Stamford, CT
  • Married: Rachel Issum on February 10, 1946
  • Children: Jackie Jr. (died in 1971), Sharon and David
  • Height: 5' 11"
  • Weight: 204 lb.
  • Batted: Right
  • Threw: Right
  • In 1982, Jackie Robinson became the first Major League Baseball player to appear on a US postage stamp.
  • In 1949, Jackie Robinson led the National League in stolen bases and batting average, was named to his first All-Star Game, helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win the pennant by one game, and was named the years Most Valuable Player.